Finance Minister Yvette Lieberman, who insists on not compensating business owners despite the severe economic damage caused by the corona plague, explains today (Friday) in a column he posted on the social network his economic approach.
“We are in the midst of a particularly difficult global corona wave. We are no different from any other country. It is difficult for all of us, both personally and nationally. We all move between caring for ourselves, sick family members, and work – maneuvering into an unbearable reality.”
“I see the difficulties, really. I hear you, see anxious eyes and identify with the uncertainty. At no point will you find me closing my eyes or ignoring. I have never been one to say ‘it will be all right’ and hope things work out on their own.”
He clarified: “I want to be clear and unequivocal – whoever needs and is entitled to assistance as a result of the government’s policy in the current wave – will receive. With us, no tycoon will wake up to find that he received 750 shekels for his bank account. Simply because we really see you.”
“As Minister of Finance, I sit in meetings every day with the economic data, with the professional advisers and senior economists in order to analyze the situation of the economy and to make sure that all the sectors receive the exact answers.”
Lieberman added that “it is easiest to pour ten billion shekels now. I am sure I will get nice headlines in the media and likes on Facebook. But if I do, I will be guilty of finance minister duties. I will not do such an irresponsible act for a few likes. Pour money on the problem. ” It does not work”.
“It is impossible to scatter money from the helicopter everywhere. In the long run, it is devastating to distribute funds indiscriminately, and this can be seen in the deficit that grew last year and also in the hyper-inflation that is knocking on the door of the United States.”
According to him, “the blind distribution of funds by the previous government, which boasted” generously “that it distributed your tax money, is like putting a band-aid on necrosis, a band-aid that will leave us all bald in the future. The budget deficit must be closed Elimination of caps, opening to imports, and release of markets to competition. “
“This is why I choose to go the other way, not populist but driven by business considerations. My job is to preserve the Israeli economy. I or any of my government colleagues have no interest in keeping money unnecessarily in the public coffers. This is money you work for every day and our mission is to make sure it is used. In the best way for you. “
“I understand your concerns, economic uncertainty is an existential anxiety – and I will fight so that all businesses and all citizens can breathe a sigh of relief. One of you will not get hurt. “